Step by Step – Create your own backgrounds

Good morning everyone! I am so excited to share my first step by step project for myStampBox with you all and hope that you like what I prepared

I adore stamps, well actually I think I am clearly obsessed with them. To me, they are not just a method to transfer the outline of an image – they are THE most versatile tool. Use them to make embellishments, colour them in, leave them plain or use your favourite one to turn a plain sheet of cardstock into a customised background.

When I received the wonderful >>MERRY WORD JUMBLE << set, I knew immediately what I wanted to do…

Are you ready to look over my shoulder while I create a simple, but yet very effective card? Then grab a cuppa and follow me.

Difficulty level: Easy
Time: 5 – 10 Minutes (depending on how quick you are with the sewing…)

Gather your supplies. I have used two pieces of cardstock (please don’t ever expect measurements from me, as I am more of a “fly-by-the-seam-of-your-pants” kinda crafter. I just measure by eye)

In order to cut the background to the correct size, I took four of the stamps and placed them next to each other to mark my cutting lines

Using my word jumble of choice “Congratulation” for this particular card, I flipped the image twice to give a mirror image effect. I may not make myself clear, so here is the picture to explain

And eh voila, there you have your customised background.

At the moment I am totally into using embroidery floss on my cards to create some sort of frame and I thought this would work very well with the word jumble background. The subtle colours ensure that the word will definitely be a focal point

Put the two together and you get a quick, simple but very effective card – suitable for various occasions.

I hope you enjoyed my first step-by-step and that I may have inspired you to use your stamps in a different way.
Happy crafting!